OFICIAL VISIT OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRIME MINISTER OF PORTUGAL, MR. ANTÓNIO COSTA, TO GOA

Prime Minister António Costa paid an official visit to the Republic of India from 7 to 12 January 2017.
Official ceremonies and meetings with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indian President Pranab Mukherjee took place on 7 July.
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FOOD AND MUSIC NIGHT

In the event of Semana de Cultura, Food and Music Night was organised with chefs Bernardo Agnela e André Freire, accompanied by Luso-Goan music.
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SERENDIPITY

The inauguration of the exhibition by Jorge Barreto Xavier was held on 8th of December 2016, at Maquinez Palace, Panjim, as part of the 4th edition of Serendipity - Festival of Arts and Literature in Goa.
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GASTRONOMY

Portuguese Food Night was held by Chef Bernardo Agrela at Restaurant Bay15 at Odxel, Goa, on 09th of October 2016.
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PORTUGUESE DANCERS PERFORM BHARAT NATYAM

Evening of Indian classical dance “Bharat Natyam” performed by two Portuguese dancers from Ekvat – House of Goa in Lisbon, yesterday at the Consulate General of Portugal’s residence in Goa.
Tarikavalli and Catarina were accompanied by musicians from Bangalore.
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ORQUESTRA SINFÓNICA JUVENIL DE LISBOA

Performance of the String Quartet of the Juvenile Orchestra from Lisbon, with the Choir of Goa University, held at Santa Mónica Church at Old Goa.
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SEMANA DA CULTURA

Opening of the 8th edition of the Indo-Portuguese Cultural Week and inauguration of the exposition "Lisbon Calling" by Deviprasad Rao.
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Fado Contest ..

The 4th Annual Fado Contest was organized at Institute Menezes Braganza Hall in Pangim.
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Explore

Portugal is situated in the Iberian Peninsula, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south, and by Spain to the north and east. Portugal also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira.
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Cuisine

Bacalhau is dried and salted cod fish which is one of the main indredients of Portuguese cuisine, common in Portugal, and also in former Portuguese colonies like Cape Verde, Angola, Macau, Brazil, and Goa.
There are said to be over 1000 recipes in Portugal alone and it...Read More

Fado

The nationl symbol of Portugal, the Fado, is considered to be the very soul of Portuguese music. It is a song genre that has owned renown around the world over the past few years, and today, is considered to be world heritage. Notoriously melancholic, the...Read More

Architecture

The architecture in Portugal has major influences of its history and this is evident in the many monuments and heritage structures found across the country.
Some of these influences range from the Moorish period besides having architectural styles of Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline, Barroque and Pombaline among...Read More

Portuguese Language

Portuguese is the sixth most spoken language in the world. Besides being the official language of Portugal, it is also the sole official language of Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique and São Tomé and Príncipe. Portuguese speakers are also found in its former colonies across the world.
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Football

Portugal - winners of EURO 2016. Despite having a large football fan following, this country has also produced some of the most remarkable footballers in history.
Currently, Portuguese footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, is ranked as the best professional football players in the world, with four FIFA Ballon...Read More

Wine

Portuguese wines have enjoyed international recognition. Two among the few wine producing regions protected by UNESCO as World Heritage are located in Portugal - the Douro Valley Wine Region (Douro Vinhateiro) and Pico Island Wine Region (Ilha do Pico Vinhateira).
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Outdoor Recreation

Get your adreneline rushing as Portugal offers extreme ways to discover this beautiful country with the array of outdoor activities it has lined up such as mountain biking, surfing, ski boarding, sky diving, ballooning.
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Marine Life

Portugal's Marina Parque das Nações exhibits the largest collection of live marine species in the world.
The Oceanarium organizes educational activities to better know the oceans and its species to raise visitors’ awareness to the protection of species and preservation of their natural habitat.
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